Collocations III

Saying that your alarm clock didn't ring is a _____ excuse for being this late. (mala excusa)

• bad

• lame

• lamentable

• red

I don't like cheese that has a ___________ smell. (olor acre/fuerte)

• strong

• pungent

• fort

• worse

This resulted in the family enduring _______ criticism in the media. (duras críticas)

• harsh

• strong

• bad

• fort

I trust that this ____________ situation will make us stronger. (situación desafortunada)

• bad

• disfortunate

• worse

• unfortunate

Now and for the ___________ future this is not possible (por ahora/ futuro próximo)

• next

• foreseeable

• proxime

• clear

Available... (saldo disponible)

• account

• balance

• money

• card

I keep a ______ memory of my last travel to Paris. (buen recuerdo)

• fond

• best

• well

• keen

The friendly smiles of the cabin ______ put the passengers at ease. (tripulación de cabina)

• team

• people

• crew

• workers

____________ product (producto lácteo)

• cow's

• dairy

• daily

• cheese

My mother's an _____ child, but my father has five siblings. (hij@ únic@)

• one

• single

• unique

• only